Licensed Practical Nurse - Behavioral Health

SSM Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

, Missouri

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provides direct nursing care and patient assessments under the direction of a registered nurse or physician. Responsibilities include administering medications, performing therapeutic services, and educating patients and families on treatment plans.

Qualifications

You are a licensed practical nurse with the ability to provide direct nursing care, administer medications, and educate patients and their families. You are proficient in point of care testing and possess the required Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP)

Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health 3440 DePaul Drive

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

DePaul Hospital - Behavioral Health

  • Schedule: Full-time, Night Shift, 3, 12-hour Shifts, rotating weekends and holidays

  • Sign-on Bonus: Eligible to external, new employees to SSM Health. $10,000 paid on your second paycheck with the company, requires a two-year service commitment.

Job Summary:

Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within scope of license.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.

  • Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

  • Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

  • Performs point of care testing and therapeutic services.

  • Educates patients/families about treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.

  • As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.

  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

  • No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

  • Constant standing and walking.

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

  • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

  • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

  • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

  • Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

  • Occasional driving.

  • Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Missouri

  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 

  • And 

  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

1200010128 BHS - Adult SScheduled Weekly Hours:36

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

SSM Health

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate care for patients and communities throughout the Midwest and beyond. The organization’s 40,000 team members and 13,900 providers are committed to fulfilling SSM Health’s Mission: “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.” With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. For more information, visit ssmhealth.com Visit jobs.ssmhealth.com to fulfill your calling with SSM Health. Together – We Care.
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